Kirkden parish records

Kirkden records

Lookup searches – Access records in Scottish archives for ancestors in this parish (e.g. Kirk Session Records). Available from £1 a name a year.

Poor Law appeals – Indexed Poor Law appeals with the option to order images of records.

Asylum records – Index to the General Register of Lunatics in Asylums

School records – Index to School Leaving Certificate Examination results

Anatomy Registers – Index to the records of the Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland

Birth records with no father’s name – Hit a brick wall with no father named in a birth record? Help is at hand: see our list for this parish below.

Asylum records – Index to the General Register of Lunatics in Asylums

Male Heads of Families – Free transcripts of rolls of male heads of families from the 1830s

Kirk Sessions Index – Free extracts from Kirk Session records

Lookups

The records of the Kirk Session contain a variety of documents which detail many aspects of the daily lives of all types of people throughout Scotland from the 16th century onwards. We are pleased to be able to offer a search service in some of the records available for this parish. We will search for a given name in any of the record sets in the table below, and provide you with transcripts of any matching entries for just £1 per name per year.

Lookups available
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CH2/227/1	Kirkden kirk session: Minutes and accounts	1735-1827	Request lookup
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Board of Supervision poor relief appeals

The Board of Supervision was established under the 1845 Poor Law Act. One of its tasks was to hear appeals by paupers against inadequate poor relief granted by Parochial Boards. These appeals were recorded in the Board of Supervision minutes. Cases were often heard over an extended period. The minutes may contain a variety of information, including about other family members, medical conditions and other circumstances. For more information about these records, see here.

We are pleased to be able to offer to obtain images of the minutes for each appeal, at the following rates:

£3 for a single minute
£6 for up to 3 minutes for a single case
£9 for any single case with more than 3 minutes (some cases have as many as 8 minutes)

We have indexed these records, and list the cases for this parish below. Just click on the Order images link to order images of the relevant minutes. Please note that as these minutes may need to be filmed specially, it may take up to a week before we can supply them.

Poor law appeals
Name	Year(s)/ minutes	Order images	Deliverance
Isabella BLAIR or FAIRWEATHER	1860 (1)	Order images	Refused
Mary Ann MACDONALD or IRVINE	1871 (2)	Order images	Refused - not in receipt of parochial relief
Margaret MAICH	1858-1859 (4)	Order images	Ground of complaint removed
Widow Mary MOLLOSON or RENNIE	1862 (2)	Order images	Refused
Benjamin MORE	1865 (1)	Order images	Refused
Widow Helen MORRISON or GLEN	1867 (1)	Order images	Refused
William TAYLOR	1858 (2)	Order images	Refused
Widow Jean TODD or KNAVE	1860 (1)	Order images	Refused
Widow John YELTON	1875 (2)	Order images	Refused (poorhouse)

Sheriff Court paternity decrees

Single mothers often took the fathers of their children to court for child support. Such cases were known as filiation and aliment cases. The court could order the father to provide maintenance payments to the mother. If the mother won her case, the court would issue a decree, which would allow the mother to enforce payment of aliment. We have indexed all the records of such cases held by the National Records of Scotland from at least 1855 to 1880, and can provide digital images of the records. To order your copy, simply click on the Order now link in the table below.

Sheriff Court Filiation and Aliment decrees
Mother name and residence	Defender name	Child birth	Order	Court
Jane ANDERSON West Gate, Middleton, Kirkden	David SIMPSON	24 Oct 1884 West Gate, Middleton, Kirkden	Order now	Forfar SC47/7/19
Mary Ann BIRSE Middlegate, Friockheim	David DEWARS	20 Apr 1879	Order now	Forfar SC47/7/18
Isabella Cook BLACK Manse, Friockheim, Kirkden, Angus	Samuel RITCHIE	6 Jun 1876	Order now	Perth SC49/4/46
Elizabeth BOYLE Gardyne Street, Friockheim, Kirkden formerly 54 East Abbey Street, Arbroath	David STRACHAN	5 Oct 1875 Gardyne Street, Friockheim, Kirkden, Angus	Order now	Forfar SC47/7/17
Jane BURNETT 56 Gardyne Street, Friockheim, Angus	David MILNE	26 Jan 1880 Kinnaird Street, Friockheim, Angus	Order now	Glasgow SC36/14/66
Mary COWIE Idvies Mill, Kirkden	John STEWART	18 Mar 1849	Order now	Forfar SC47/7/12
Elizabeth DONALDSON Eastgate, Friockheim	Robert REID	18 Apr 1874 Kirkden	Order now	Dundee SC45/6/22
Helen DONALDSON or WATT Lillybank Street, Friockheim	Alexander STRACHAN	9 Mar 1869 Millgate, Friockheim	Order now	Forfar SC47/7/18
Elizabeth ESPLIN Friockheim	Robert BRAND	16 Dec 1864 Kirkden	Order now	Forfar SC47/7/15
Isabella ESPLIN Friockheim, Kirkden	John O'BRINE	26 Jan 1858	Order now	Dundee SC45/6/13
Margaret INVERARITY Balmuir, Kirkden	James BURNET	21 Jul 1856	Order now	Forfar SC47/7/12
Jessie KERR or RAE West Idvies, Kirkden	Thomas ADAMSON	4 May 1851	Order now	Forfar SC47/7/12
Isabella MATHER or FLETT Friockheim	David FORBES	13 Jun 1884	Order now	Forfar SC47/7/19
Mary MIDDLETON or FERRIER Gardyne Street, Friockheim, Angus	Alexander MCDONALD	2 Sep 1863	Order now	Greenock SC53/7/3
Helen MITCHELL Pitmuiemill, Kirkden, Angus	James GUILD	20 May 1880 Brechin	Order now	Forfar SC47/7/18
Mary SUTHERLAND Kinnaird Street, Friockheim	Robert CHRISTIE	20 Dec 1884 Kinnaird Street, Friockheim	Order now	Dundee SC45/6/23

School Leaving Certificate Exams

This is an index to the registers of school leaving certificate examination results (NRS Reference ED36). We do not currently have any records for this parish.

Anatomy register

This is an index to the registers of the Inspector of Anatomy for Scotland (NRS Reference MH1/1-MH1/30). We do not currently have any records for this parish.

List of Births with no Father's name 1855-1874

Your research hit a brick wall when you discovered a birth record missing this vital name? Choose Find the Father by any birth below to start breaking down that barrier today with our FREE search service. Where we've already identified the father, click on the Father Found link to order a copy of the record naming the father. For births outwith this period, click here.

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Child name	Date of birth	Mother name	Order
William ALLAN	6 July 1860	Agnes ALLAN	Find the father
Walter ALLARDICE	3 October 1862	Ann ALLARDICE	Find the father
William BARRY	22 January 1873	Catherine BARRY	Find the father
Mary BARTIE	1 September 1857	Elizabeth BARTIE	Find the father
Alexander BLACK	9 December 1868	Jessie BLACK	Father found
James Birse BLACK	25 February 1874	Jessie BLACK	Find the father
Margaret Pullar BLACK	16 May 1874	Margaret BLACK	Find the father
William BLACK	13 November 1871	Jessie BLACK	Find the father
Andrew BROWN	23 August 1871	Mary BROWN	Find the father
Charles Hanton BROWN	30 November 1860	Mary BROWN	Father found
David Robertson BROWN	11 February 1870	Margaret BROWN	Find the father
Jemima BROWN	20 June 1867	Mary BROWN	Find the father
Margaret Gowans BROWN	10 November 1863	Mary BROWN	Find the father
Ann BURNETT	29 December 1857	Ann BURNETT	Find the father
Margaret Yeamans CARNEGIE	13 April 1872	Mary Stevenson CARNEGIE	Find the father
Agnes CHRISTIE	16 May 1871	Ann CHRISTIE	Find the father
Joseph CHRISTIE	17 December 1861	Mary Ann CHRISTIE	Find the father
Margaret Clement CLEMENT	25 November 1866	Elizabeth CLEMENT	Find the father
Alexander DEUCHAR	19 October 1863	Jessie DEUCHAR	Find the father
Alexander Macdonald DOIG	21 January 1858	Helen DOIG	Find the father
Robert DONALD	30 March 1860	Ann DONALD	Father found
Ann DONALDSON	6 September 1870	Helen DONALDSON	Find the father
David Stewart DONALDSON	21 November 1871	Elizabeth DONALDSON	Find the father
Georgina DONALDSON	9 March 1869	Helen DONALDSON	Father found
Robina DONALDSON	18 April 1874	Elizabeth DONALDSON	Father found
Isabella ESPLIN	28 December 1855	Jean ESPLIN	Find the father
William Walls FARQUHAR	2 December 1858	Mary FARQUHAR	Father found
William Roberts FERRIER	20 March 1865	Margaret FERRIER	Father found
Lewis FORBES	3 February 1869	Jane FORBES	Find the father
Mary Innes FORBES	19 May 1873	Jane FORBES	Find the father
Jean Ann GAVINE	15 December 1859	Elizabeth GAVINE	Find the father
Isabella Matthew GIBB	22 June 1870	Jessie GIBB	Find the father
William Ferguson GLEN	18 April 1858	Margaret GLEN	Find the father
Helen Ramsay HARDIE	10 January 1867	Ann HARDIE	Find the father
Jemima Sangster HARDIE	23 December 1857	Ann HARDIE	Find the father
Robert HERSHELL	25 May 1862	Isabella HERSHELL	Father found
Ann INVERARITY	21 September 1863	Elizabeth INVERARITY	Find the father
James Leslie INVERARITY	18 May 1864	Mary INVERARITY	Find the father
George KERR	11 April 1863	Mary Bowman KERR	Find the father
John LEDINGHAM	17 September 1864	Margaret LEDINGHAM	Father found
Jessie Carruthers LOW	17 May 1868	Jane LOW	Find the father
Ann LYALL	13 November 1862	Isabella LYALL	Find the father
John Filton LYALL	7 January 1861	Margaret LYALL	Father found
David MANN	27 January 1855	Isabella MANN	Find the father
Isabella Buchan MEFFAN	13 December 1871	Jemina MEFFAN	Find the father
James MIDDLETON	2 September 1863	Mary MIDDLETON	Father found
William MIDDLETON	2 December 1861	Agnes MIDDLETON	Find the father
Christina Macdonald Mcinroy MILLAR	9 July 1873	Jessie MILLAR	Father found
Robert MILNE	5 November 1859	Ann MILNE	Find the father
Helen Jane MORRISON	15 August 1866	Helen MORRISON	Father found
Ann PAUL	1 October 1862	Ann PAUL	Find the father
William PETRIE	19 March 1861	Margaret PETRIE	Find the father
Ann Malcolm RENNY	20 September 1855	Janet RENNY	Father found
Jean Dempster RITCHIE	29 May 1866	Jean RITCHIE	Find the father
John RITCHIE	31 July 1866	Agnes RITCHIE	Find the father
William Cooper RITCHIE	10 April 1864	Jean RITCHIE	Find the father
Annabella SCOTT	1 August 1863	Margaret SCOTT	Find the father
Charles Stewart SMITH	25 April 1861	Janet SMITH	Find the father
Mary Christie SOUTAR	26 June 1855	Margaret SOUTAR	Find the father
Mary Ann STURROCK	9 May 1863	Elizabeth STURROCK	Father found
Matthew SUTTIE	23 July 1856	Agnes SUTTIE	Find the father
Alexander TELFER	19 May 1870	Isabella TELFER	Find the father
Annabella Harris TOWNS	1 June 1858	Agnes TOWNS	Find the father
Hector TOWNS	4 July 1858	Isabel TOWNS	Find the father
Jessie WARDEN	12 July 1862	Mary WARDEN	Find the father
Mary Ann WHYTE	5 December 1871	Elizabeth WHYTE	Find the father

General Register of Lunatics

This index shows patients from this parish admitted to asylums. We have not yet identified any patients from this parish.

Rolls of Male Heads of Families

In 1834, the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland passed the Veto Act, removing the absolute right of landowners to appoint ministers to their parish. The Act gave male heads of families who were communicants with the parish the right to veto the appointment of a new minister if a majority of them objected. To this end, the Assembly instructed kirk sessions to draw up rolls of the male heads of families in each parish. We have transcribed the surviving rolls, and are publishing them here. They are significant as they pre-date the earliest nominal census, which took place in 1841.

No Roll of Male Heads of Families has yet been found for this parish

Kirk Session Records Index

Use the name links below to go to the entries for the person you are interested in. We have selected 1832 as an example year for parishes across Scotland. If you would like more information about the existence of Kirk Session minutes for this or another parish or would like to search for particular people in the minutes please contact us.

Elisabeth Allardyce

James Barclay

Henry Baxter Yr

Henry Baxter Esq of Idvies

Rev Mr Carrie Clergyman

Mr Alexander Davidson

Thomas Gardyne Esq of Middleton

Thomas Gardyne Esquire of Midleton

Francis Gibson

Mr Gordon

Mr James Gordon

James Gordon [deceased]

Alexander Lyell Esq of Gardyne

John Methven (Meffan)

James Mudie Esq of Pitmuies

James Mudie Esquire of Arbikie

John Watt Esq of Kinneries

Name:

Date: 24/11/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: moderator

Name:

Date: 27/12/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: moderator

Name: Elisabeth Allardyce

Date: 21/11/1830

Case type: Fornication; baptism of child

Occupation:

Address: Friock

Role: Compeared

Other names: Elisabeth Allardyce

Name: James Barclay

Date: 29/08/1833

Case type: Heritors Meeting

Occupation: writer

Address: Forfar

Role: present as clerk

Other names: Thomas Gardyne Esquire of Midleton; James Mudie Esquire of Arbikie; Rev Mr Carrie Clergyman; John Watt Esq of Kinneries; Mr Alexander Davidson; Alexander Lyell Esq of Gardyne; James Barclay

Name: Henry Baxter Yr

Date: 23/03/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address: Idvies

Role: eldership nominee

Name: Henry Baxter Esq of Idvies

Date: 07/04/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address: Idvies

Role: ordained to the Eldership

Name: Jean Bertie

Date: 19/02/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address: Friock

Role: Compeared

Other names: Jean Bertie; John Cargill

Name: Jean Bertie

Date: 29/07/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Compeared as mother

Other names: John Cargill; Jean Bertie

Name: Thos Boyle

Date: 22/12/1833

Case type: Antenuptial fornication; Baptism of his twins

Occupation:

Address: Friockheim

Role: compeared as father

Other names: Thos Boyle; Ann Fairweather

Name: Ann Brechin

Date: 24/11/1833

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address: Friockheim

Role: compeared as mother

Other parish: Arbroath, Presbytery of

Details: Case Remitted back to Session by Presbytery 4 Dec 1833

Other names: James Middleton; Ann Brechin; William Robertson

Name: Ann Brechin

Date: 27/12/1833

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Compeared as mother

Other names: Ann Brechin; Jas Middleton; W Mann; Andw Hardy; Jas Hardy; James Duthie

Name: Anne Brechin

Date: 21/11/1830

Case type: Fornication; baptism of child

Occupation:

Address: Cotton Of Pressock

Role: Compeared

Other names: Anne Brechin

Name: Rev Mr Bruce

Date: 24/06/1830

Case type: Official

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: Preached

Other parish: Guthrie

Name: John Cargill

Date: 19/02/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address: Trinity Moor

Role: alleged Father mention

Other names: Jean Bertie; John Cargill

Name: John Cargill

Date: 29/07/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address:

Role: compeared as father

Other names: John Cargill; Jean Bertie

Name: Rev Mr Carrie Clergyman

Date: 29/08/1833

Case type: Heritors Meeting

Occupation: Heritor

Address:

Role: present

Details: '' ... Clergyman of this parish ...''

Name: Mr Carrie

Date: 27/12/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: Mr Carrie

Date: 15/12/1834

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: John Carrie

Date: 19/02/1832

Case type: antenuptial fornication; baptism of child

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Compeared

Other names: John Carrie; David Carruthers

Name: Mr John Carrie

Date: 09/05/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: Mr John Carrie

Date: 10/07/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: John Carrie

Date: 10/07/1832

Case type: Funds and Accounts

Occupation: Treasurer

Address:

Role: correspondence

Other names: John Carrie; Mr White; Mr Davidson; Mr Lindsay

Name: Mr John Carrie

Date: 14/10/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: Mr John Carrie

Date: 26/10/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: Mr John Carrie

Date: 12/12/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: ruling elder

Address:

Role: Sederunt; appointed Presbytery & Synod Elder

Other parish: Angus and Mearns Synod of; Presbytery

Name: Mr John Carrie

Date: 23/03/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Other parish: Eaglesham

Name: John Carrie

Date: 24/11/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: Rev Mr Carruthers

Date: 09/05/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: moderator

Name: Rev Mr Carruthers

Date: 30/08/1832

Case type: Heritors Meeting and Session Meeting

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: present

Other names: Thomas Gardyne Esq of Middleton; James Mudie Esq of Pitmuies; Rev Mr Carruthers

Name: Rev Mr Carruthers

Date: 14/10/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: moderator

Name: Rev Mr Carruthers

Date: 26/10/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: moderator

Name: Rev Mr Carruthers

Date: 12/12/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: moderator

Name: Rev Mr Carruthers

Date: 23/03/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: moderator

Name: David Carruthers

Date: 21/11/1830

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: moderator

Name: David Carruthers

Date: 05/06/1831

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: moderator

Name: David Carruthers

Date: 19/02/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: moderator

Name: Rev David Carruthers

Date: 10/07/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: moderator

Name: David Carruthers

Date: 26/05/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: moderator

Name: David Carruthers

Date: 15/12/1834

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: moderator

Name: David Caruthers

Date: 28/06/1830

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: moderator

Name: Mr Clark

Date: 15/12/1834

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: David Clark

Date: 07/04/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address: Friockheim

Role: ordained to the Eldership

Name: David Clark

Date: 24/11/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: David Clarke

Date: 23/03/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address: Friockheim

Role: eldership nominee

Name: Rev Mr Clugston

Date: 18/06/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Preached

Name: Rev Mr Clugston

Date: 17/06/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: Preached

Other parish: Forfar

Name: Rev Mr Clugston

Date: 15/06/1834

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: assisted & preached at communion

Other parish: Forfar

Name: Rev Mr Cooper

Date: 16/06/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: assistant minister

Address:

Role: assisted & preached at communion

Other parish: Arbroath

Name: Rev Mr Cooper

Date: 16/06/1834

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Preached

Name: David Dacres

Date: 14/10/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy; Assault

Occupation:

Address:

Role: mention as witness for pursuer

Other names: Isabella Myles; Wm Fairweather; Jas Reid; Mr Wm Stevens; Mrs Wm Stevens; David Dacres

Name: Mr Davidson

Date: 10/07/1832

Case type: Funds and Accounts

Occupation: Convener of the Board of Health

Address:

Role: mention in correspondence of the Dissolved Letham Board of Health

Other parish: Board of Health in Letham {Dissolved]

Other names: John Carrie; Mr White; Mr Davidson; Mr Lindsay

Name: Mr Alexander Davidson

Date: 29/08/1833

Case type: Heritors Meeting

Occupation: surgeon

Address: Letham

Role: present as proxy

Details: Proxy of Lyell

Name: Betty Dick

Date: 08/12/1833

Case type: Antenuptial fornication; Baptism of his child

Occupation:

Address:

Role: mention as mother

Other names: George Salmond; Betty Dick

Name: Mr Doig

Date: 27/06/1830

Case type: Official

Occupation: assistant minister

Address:

Role: assisted & preached at communion

Other parish: Arbroath

Name: Rev Mr Doig

Date: 19/06/1831

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: assisted & preached at communion

Name: Elisabeth Donald

Date: 10/07/1832

Case type: aggravated case Unknown

Occupation:

Address:

Role: compeared voluntarily

Details: wife of David Langlands

Other names: David Langlands; Elisabeth Donald

Name: James Duthie

Date: 27/12/1833

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address:

Role: compeared as witness

Other names: Ann Brechin; Jas Middleton; W Mann; Andw Hardy; Jas Hardy; James Duthie

Name: Margaret Duthie

Date: 20/02/1831

Case type: Fornication

Occupation:

Address: MaryKirk, Parish Of

Role: Compeared

Other names: John Ferrier; Margaret Duthie

Name: Helen Edwards

Date: 05/06/1831

Case type: Fornication

Occupation:

Address: Friockheim

Role: Compeared

Other names: Helen Edwards

Name: Ann Fairweather

Date: 22/12/1833

Case type: Antenuptial fornication; Baptism of his twins

Occupation:

Address:

Role: mention as mother

Other names: Thos Boyle; Ann Fairweather

Name: Wm Fairweather

Date: 14/10/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy; Assault

Occupation:

Address: Hill-Head

Role: Accused as father compeared

Other names: Isabella Myles; Wm Fairweather; Jas Reid; Mr Wm Stevens; Mrs Wm Stevens; David Dacres

Name: Wm Fairweather

Date: 26/10/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy; Assault

Occupation:

Address: Hill-Head

Role: Accused as father compeared

Other names: Isabella Myles; Wm Fairweather; Jas Reid; Mr Wm Stevens; Mrs Wm Stevens; Hunter

Name: Mr Ferrier

Date: 24/03/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: eldership nominee; failed to come forward on ordination

Name: John Ferrier

Date: 20/02/1831

Case type: Fornication

Occupation:

Address: Idvie New Mill

Role: Compeared

Other names: John Ferrier; Margaret Duthie

Name: Wm Ferrier

Date: 23/03/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address: Friockheim

Role: eldership nominee

Name: Betty Frazer

Date: 23/05/1830

Case type: Fornication

Occupation:

Address: Forfar

Role: Compeared

Other parish: Kirkden

Details: ''...formerly of this parish [Kirkden]...''

Other names: Elizabeth Frazer; Betty Frazer

Name: Elizabeth Frazer

Date: 23/05/1830

Case type: Fornication

Occupation: servant

Address: East Idvie

Role: Compeared

Other names: Elizabeth Frazer; Betty Frazer

Name: Thomas Gardyne Esq of Middleton

Date: 30/08/1832

Case type: Heritors Meeting and Session Meeting

Occupation:

Address: Middleton

Role: present

Other parish: Heritors, Meeting of

Other names: Thomas Gardyne Esq of Middleton; James Mudie Esq of Pitmuies; Rev Mr Carruthers

Name: Thomas Gardyne Esquire of Midleton

Date: 29/08/1833

Case type: Heritors Meeting

Occupation: Heritor

Address: Midleton

Role: present as Preses ; also proxy

Details: Proxy of John Watt

Name: Francis Gibson

Date: 06/06/1830

Case type: Antenuptial fornication

Occupation:

Address: Balmuir

Role: Compeared

Other names: Francis Gibson; Anne Langlands

Name: Mr Gordon

Date: 14/10/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: session clerk

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: Mr Gordon

Date: 26/10/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: session clerk

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: Mr James Gordon

Date: 09/05/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: session clerk

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: James Gordon [deceased]

Date: 04/10/1833

Case type: Pre-1855 Death, Payment

Occupation: session clerk

Address:

Role: left vacancy

Other names: Mr Wm Graham; James Gordon [deceased]

Name: Alexr Gowans

Date: 09/05/1832

Case type: Monthly Allowance

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Compeared

Details: father of Widow Guild

Other names: Widow Guild; Alexr Gowans

Name: Jean Gowans

Date: 07/07/1833

Case type: Antenuptial fornication; Baptism of his child

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Compeared as mother

Other names: James Middleton; Jean Gowans

Name: Mr Graham

Date: 27/12/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: session clerk

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: Mr Graham

Date: 15/12/1834

Case type: Official

Occupation: session clerk

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: Mr Wm Graham

Date: 29/08/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: teacher

Address: Forfar

Role: candidate for Parish schoolmaster Vacancy

Details: succesful candidate

Name: Mr Wm Graham

Date: 04/10/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: Parochial schoolmaster and librarian and session clerk

Address:

Role: appointed Session Clerk

Name: Wm Graham

Date: 24/11/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: session clerk

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: Mr Gray

Date: 12/12/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: session clerk

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: Widow Guild

Date: 09/05/1832

Case type: Monthly Allowance

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Application for Aliment considered mention

Other parish: Liff, Kirk Session of

Details: Alexander Gowans is her father

Other names: Widow Guild; Alexr Gowans

Name: Andw Hardy

Date: 27/12/1833

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address:

Role: mention as witness

Details: [Minutes refer to Andrw Hardy in statements of the parties and then witness testimony is recorded as being from a Jas Hardy']

Other names: Ann Brechin; Jas Middleton; W Mann; Andw Hardy; Jas Hardy; James Duthie

Name: Jas Hardy

Date: 27/12/1833

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address:

Role: compeared as witness

Details: [Minutes refer to Andrw Hardy in statements of the parties and then witness testimony is recorded as being from a Jas Hardy']

Other names: Ann Brechin; Jas Middleton; W Mann; Andw Hardy; Jas Hardy; James Duthie

Name: Hunter

Date: 26/10/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy; Assault

Occupation:

Address:

Role: mention by witness

Details: male

Other names: Isabella Myles; Wm Fairweather; Jas Reid; Mr Wm Stevens; Mrs Wm Stevens; Hunter

Name: Anne Langlands

Date: 06/06/1830

Case type: Antenuptial fornication

Occupation:

Address:

Role: mention as party

Other names: Francis Gibson; Anne Langlands

Name: David Langlands

Date: 10/07/1832

Case type: aggravated case Unknown

Occupation: tenant

Address: South Idvies

Role: Compeared as party

Other parish: Presbytery

Details: Elisabeth is ''his wife''

Other names: David Langlands; Elisabeth Donald

Name: Mr Lindsay

Date: 10/07/1832

Case type: Funds and Accounts

Occupation: Clerk of the Board of Health

Address:

Role: mention in correspondence of the Dissolved Letham Board of Health

Other parish: Board of Health in Letham {Dissolved]

Other names: John Carrie; Mr White; Mr Davidson; Mr Lindsay

Name: David Lyall

Date: 19/01/1834

Case type: Antenuptial fornication; Baptism of his child

Occupation:

Address: Friockheim

Role: compeared voluntarily

Other names: David Lyall

Name: Alexander Lyell Esq of Gardyne

Date: 29/08/1833

Case type: Heritors Meeting

Occupation: Heritor

Address: Gardyne

Role: represented by proxy

Name: Mr Geo Malcolm

Date: 29/08/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: teacher

Address: Kingsmuir

Role: candidate for Parish schoolmaster Vacancy

Name: W Mann

Date: 27/12/1833

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address:

Role: compeared as witness

Other names: Ann Brechin; Jas Middleton; W Mann; Andw Hardy; Jas Hardy; James Duthie

Name: Andrew Matthew

Date: 26/10/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address: Dunnichen, Parish Of

Role: compeared as father

Other names: Andrew Matthew; Barbara Thomson

Name: Rev Mr Mcculloch

Date: 28/06/1830

Case type: Official

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: Preached

Other parish: St Vigeans, Chapel of

Name: Rev Mr Mcculloch

Date: 19/06/1831

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Preached

Name: Rev Mr Mcculloch

Date: 17/06/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Preached

Name: James Mclauchlan

Date: 11/07/1830

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address: Forfar

Role: alleged Father mention

Other names: Elisabeth Mitchell; James Mclauchlan

Name: John Methven (Meffan)

Date: 20/02/1831

Case type: Antenuptial fornication; Baptism of his child

Occupation:

Address: Friockheim

Role: Compeared

Other names: John Methven (Meffan)

Name: Mr John Michie

Date: 29/08/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address: Burn

Role: candidate for Parish schoolmaster Vacancy

Name: James Middleton

Date: 07/07/1833

Case type: Antenuptial fornication; Baptism of his child

Occupation:

Address: Friockheim

Role: compeared as father

Other names: James Middleton; Jean Gowans

Name: James Middleton

Date: 24/11/1833

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address: Friockheim

Role: accused as father compeared not

Other parish: Arbroath, Presbytery of

Details: Case Remitted back to Session by Presbytery 4 Dec 1833

Other names: James Middleton; Ann Brechin; William Robertson

Name: Jas Middleton

Date: 27/12/1833

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Accused as father compeared

Details: recently married

Other names: Ann Brechin; Jas Middleton; W Mann; Andw Hardy; Jas Hardy; James Duthie

Name: Mr James Miln

Date: 30/08/1832

Case type: Heritors Meeting and Session Meeting

Occupation: wright

Address: Ellis Hill

Role: contracted to report on Church

Other names: Mr James Miln

Name: Elisabeth Mitchell

Date: 11/07/1830

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address: Brechin, Parish Of

Role: Compeared as mother

Details: ''... Formerly residing at Pitmuirs' Toll''

Other names: Elisabeth Mitchell; James Mclauchlan

Name: Mr Wm Morton

Date: 09/06/1833

Case type: Antenuptial fornication; Baptism of his child

Occupation:

Address: Fingerhill

Role: compeared as father

Other names: Mr Wm Morton; Elisabeth Ormond

Name: James Mudie Esq of Pitmuies

Date: 30/08/1832

Case type: Heritors Meeting and Session Meeting

Occupation:

Address: Pitmuies

Role: present

Other names: Thomas Gardyne Esq of Middleton; James Mudie Esq of Pitmuies; Rev Mr Carruthers

Name: James Mudie Esquire of Arbikie

Date: 29/08/1833

Case type: Heritors Meeting

Occupation: Heritor

Address: Arbikie

Role: present

Name: Isabella Myles

Date: 14/10/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy; Assault

Occupation:

Address: Hill-Head

Role: Compeared as mother

Other names: Isabella Myles; Wm Fairweather; Jas Reid; Mr Wm Stevens; Mrs Wm Stevens; David Dacres

Name: Isabella Myles

Date: 26/10/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy; Assault

Occupation:

Address: Hill-Head

Role: Compeared as mother

Other names: Isabella Myles; Wm Fairweather; Jas Reid; Mr Wm Stevens; Mrs Wm Stevens; Hunter

Name: Mr John Nicoll

Date: 29/08/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address: Cotton Of Gask

Role: candidate for Parish schoolmaster Vacancy

Name: Anne Ogilvie

Date: 05/06/1831

Case type: Fornication

Occupation:

Address: Pitmuir Toll

Role: Compeared

Other names: Anne Ogilvie

Name: Elisabeth Ormond

Date: 09/06/1833

Case type: Antenuptial fornication; Baptism of his child

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Compeared as mother

Other names: Mr Wm Morton; Elisabeth Ormond

Name: Mr Paterson

Date: 27/12/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: Mr Paterson

Date: 15/12/1834

Case type: Official

Occupation: ruling elder to Presbytery & Synod

Address:

Role: Sederunt; chosen Presbytery & Synod elder

Other parish: Presbytery; synod

Name: James Paterson

Date: 23/03/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address: March Of Gardyne

Role: eldership nominee

Name: James Paterson

Date: 07/04/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address: March Of Gardyne

Role: ordained to the Eldership

Name: James Paterson

Date: 24/11/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Name: Jas Reid

Date: 14/10/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy; Assault

Occupation:

Address: Hill-Head

Role: mention as witness for pursuer

Details: Stevens are his employers

Other names: Isabella Myles; Wm Fairweather; Jas Reid; Mr Wm Stevens; Mrs Wm Stevens; David Dacres

Name: Jas Reid

Date: 26/10/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy; Assault

Occupation:

Address: Hill-Head

Role: compeared as witness for pursuer

Details: Stevens are his employers

Other names: Isabella Myles; Wm Fairweather; Jas Reid; Mr Wm Stevens; Mrs Wm Stevens; Hunter

Name: John Reid

Date: 11/11/1832

Case type: Antenuptial fornication

Occupation:

Address: Cotton Of Gask

Role: Compeared as party

Other names: John Reid; Agnes Robertson

Name: Agnes Robertson

Date: 11/11/1832

Case type: Antenuptial fornication

Occupation:

Address:

Role: mention as party

Other names: John Reid; Agnes Robertson

Name: William Robertson

Date: 24/11/1833

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation: Presbytery Clerk

Address:

Role: correspondence

Other names: James Middleton; Ann Brechin; William Robertson

Name: Rev Mr Rogers

Date: 26/06/1830

Case type: Official

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: Preached

Other parish: Rescobie

Name: Rev Mr Rogers

Date: 18/06/1831

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Preached

Name: Rev Mr Rogers

Date: 16/06/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Preached

Name: Mr Rogers

Date: 09/06/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Preached

Other parish: Rescobie

Name: George Salmond

Date: 08/12/1833

Case type: Antenuptial fornication; Baptism of his child

Occupation:

Address: Kirkden, Bridgend Of

Role: compeared as father

Other names: George Salmond; Betty Dick

Name: Mr George Sherrifs

Date: 29/08/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: teacher

Address: Arbroath

Role: candidate for Parish schoolmaster Vacancy

Name: James Spence

Date: 11/07/1830

Case type: antenuptial fornication; future baptism of child

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Compeared

Other names: James Spence

Name: Mrs Wm Stevens

Date: 14/10/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy; Assault

Occupation:

Address:

Role: mention as witness and employer for defender

Details: employs Fairweather

Other names: Isabella Myles; Wm Fairweather; Jas Reid; Mr Wm Stevens; Mrs Wm Stevens; David Dacres

Name: Mr Wm Stevens

Date: 14/10/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy; Assault

Occupation:

Address:

Role: mention as witness and employer for defender

Details: employs Fairweather

Other names: Isabella Myles; Wm Fairweather; Jas Reid; Mr Wm Stevens; Mrs Wm Stevens; David Dacres

Name: Mrs Wm Stevens

Date: 26/10/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy; Assault

Occupation:

Address:

Role: compeared as witness and employer for defender

Details: employs Fairweather

Other names: Isabella Myles; Wm Fairweather; Jas Reid; Mr Wm Stevens; Mrs Wm Stevens; Hunter

Name: Mr Wm Stevens

Date: 26/10/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy; Assault

Occupation:

Address:

Role: compeared as witness and employer for defender

Details: employs Fairweather

Other names: Isabella Myles; Wm Fairweather; Jas Reid; Mr Wm Stevens; Mrs Wm Stevens; Hunter

Name: Barbara Thomson

Date: 26/10/1832

Case type: Paternity; illegitimate pregnancy

Occupation:

Address: Kirkden, Parish Of

Role: Compeared as mother

Other names: Andrew Matthew; Barbara Thomson

Name: Rev Mr Walker

Date: 24/06/1830

Case type: Official

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: Preached

Other parish: Kinnell

Name: Rev Mr Walker

Date: 16/06/1831

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Preached

Name: Rev Mr Walker

Date: 10/06/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Preached

Name: John Watt Esq of Kinneries

Date: 29/08/1833

Case type: Heritors Meeting

Occupation: Heritor

Address: Kinneries

Role: represented by proxy

Name: Mr White

Date: 10/07/1832

Case type: Funds and Accounts

Occupation: Treasurer, Board of Health

Address:

Role: correspondence

Other parish: Board of Health in Letham {Dissolved]

Other names: John Carrie; Mr White; Mr Davidson; Mr Lindsay

Name: Dr White

Date: 14/06/1834

Case type: Official

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: Preached

Other parish: Airley

Name: Rev Mr Whitson

Date: 16/06/1831

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Preached

Name: Rev Mr Whitson

Date: 09/05/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Other parish: Presbytery

Details: ''... by appointment of the Presbytery...''

Name: Rev Mr Whitson

Date: 10/06/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Preached

Name: Rev Mr Whitson

Date: 17/06/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: served tables at Communion

Name: Rev Mr Whitson

Date: 10/07/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address: Clerk Pro Tempore

Role: Sederunt

Name: Rev Mr Whitson

Date: 14/10/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder and minister

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Other parish: Guthrie

Name: Rev Mr Whitson

Date: 26/10/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder and minister

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Other parish: Guthrie

Name: Rev Mr Whitson

Date: 12/12/1832

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder and minister

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Other parish: Presbytery; Minister of Guthrie

Details: '' ... by appointment of the Presbytery ...'

Name: Rev Mr Whitson

Date: 23/03/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: elder and minister and session clerk pro tempore

Address:

Role: Sederunt

Other parish: Presbytery; Minister of Guthrie

Details: '' ... by appointment of the Presbytery ...'

Name: Rev Mr Whitson

Date: 15/06/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation:

Address:

Role: Preached

Name: Rev Mr Whitson

Date: 16/06/1833

Case type: Official

Occupation: Minister

Address:

Role: served tables at Communion

Other parish: Guthrie

Name: David Young

Date: 12/12/1830

Case type: antenuptial fornication; baptism of child

Occupation:

Address: Idvie Mill

Role: Compeared

Other names: David Young